Senior People (HR) Business Partner
At Accent we believe everyone has the right to a safe, secure and warm place to call home.
We’re looking for a Senior People (HR) Business Partner to join our People team in Peterborough with travel to our other sites.
About the role and person:
- 35 hours per week
- Permanent
As a Senior People (HR) Business Partner, your role is instrumental in shaping the future of our organisation by leading strategic people initiatives that align with the overall business objectives. You will champion innovative HR strategies to foster a culture of growth, inclusivity, and engagement within the organisation. You’ll have good business acumen and work closely with leaders across the organisation to ensure our people strategy supports our mission of building better futures for both our colleagues and residents.
As an Accent ambassador, you’ll embody our values by fostering a culture that encourages smart, data driven decisions in managing people and resources effectively. You will lead with care, ensuring that the wellbeing and development of your colleagues are prioritised, and promote inclusivity by creating environments where every colleague feels valued and supported. Through a results-driven approach, you will deliver high-impact initiatives that contribute to organisational success while aligning with the broader mission of providing exceptional service to our residents and communities.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead transformational projects and contribute to creating a dynamic, high-performance workplace where everyone thrives. This really is an opportunity to make a difference for our customers and colleagues.
For a full job description of this role please click here.
Salary
The spot salary for this post is £57,750 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.
What will you get from us?
In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, we also have a focus on employees’ development. We support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.
You’ll also receive:
- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part time) excluding bank holidays per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free parking
- Onsite gym
What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Senior People Business Partner?
- CIPD level 7 qualification or equivalent in Human Resources.
- Proven experience in a senior HR or People Business Partnering role, with a strong track record of leading strategic people initiatives.
- In-depth knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and organisational development.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high[1]performing teams in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide strategic insights.
- This role requires extensive traveling across our Accent sites and estates and so a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required
Location
The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to our Peterborough office and will be required to have a visible presence in the office 2 days a week with travel to our Camberley, Stockton, Bradford and Burnley offices once a month.
We’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage working from home, as long as we meet our customers’ needs.
We’ll provide you with the equipment and software you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.
Interviews
1st stage interviews will take place on 31st January via Teams.
2nd stage interviews will take place on the 6th or 7th February at our Peterborough office.
Successful candidates will be asked to complete a behavioural questionnaire prior to their 2nd interview and will be sent a presentation topic in advance.
Who are Accent?
At Accent, we believe that everyone should have access to an affordable, sustainable, and safe home, and our work across the country aims to do just that.
We’re a national organisation, but with a community focus. We were formed in 1966 and have grown in the time since, and now provide homes and services to over 40,000 customers.
We understand the impact our work can have in creating better places for people to live by providing well-designed housing, which is in short supply, and building sustainable communities where people choose to live. We are proud of our Homes England Strategic Partnership, which allows us to build even more homes in areas of housing need.
But we are not just about building new homes. We invest in our existing homes to make sure they offer our customers the very best in living standards by adapting to meet new ideas, environmental changes, new regulations for safety and security and modern technology to make them a home for life, in every way our customers need them to be.
Caring for our customers also means caring for their environment. With our ambitious energy-efficient development plans, and our retrofitting projects which are modernising our current homes; we are putting sustainability at the fore so that we can drive value for customers now and in the future.
As anchor institutions in the communities where we work, it’s important we leverage partnerships and seek opportunities for customers that provide the foundations for better living. We build relationships which accelerate and advance our work to ensure customers are supported if they need it and can be happy living in their homes.
Our new operating model puts our colleagues in the heart of our communities. We are committed to building strong relationships with our customers and we work alongside them to co-curate the services we deliver.
We never stop evolving – we are ambitious and driven and understand that great performance is a product of an inclusive and supportive environment, where colleagues can thrive and achieve their best. With a new people strategy and corporate strategy which will sets out our commitments from 2024-2027, it’s an exciting time to join Accent.
If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
If you have any queries about the role, please email:
"PeopleServices@accentgroup.org".
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.
We are excited about our future and if you are too, we’d love to hear from you.
